Standing on the Side of Love
A group diverse in age and religious affiliation gathered on Tuesday evening at the Library in Poulsbo to talk about the importance of marriage equality and “standing on the side of love.”
Much of the discussion was around religion, even though it is the legal aspects of marriage that are likely on the line in November. One of the people who spoke was Washington State Representative Drew Hansen (23rd Legislative District). As a self-proclaimed devout Christian, he eloquently conveyed why what he sees in the Bible shows him that Christians should support marriage equality.
While there was a predominance of Unitarian Universalists attending, many Christian denominations were represented as well.
Also speaking was a young couple from Bremerton, one of which is
a U.S. Navy Sailor, who both shared how heartenin
g it was to see such a
supportive group assembled. This couple is an excellent
example of why marriage equality is important – One of them is
fighting for the rights of all of us, the other is his supporter at
home, yet they are denied equal access to the right to legally
marry the person they love.
Two representatives of Washington United for Marriage explained
how they are gearing up for the fight to approve Referendum 74 if
it ends up on the ballot in November as expected. For
supporters of marriage equality there are many ways to help and
information is available on their webpage: http://washingtonunitedformarriage.org/
Also, look for them at community events around the state over the
next few months.
Washington United for Marriage and the North Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Church sponsored the Marriage Equality Town Hall. Standing on the Side of Love is a Unitarian Universalist Association sponsored public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love’s power to stop oppression.
~ Marcie
